Historical News and Views from the Empire State

2009 Practicum for 21st Century Museum Professionals

The Greater Hudson Heritage Network has just announced the schedule for its 2009 Practicum for 21st Century House Museums, The Container. In its third and final year, the Practicum for 21st Century Museum Professionals in Historic House Museums looks to re-invigorate mission, initiate change, invited new audiences, encourage professional collaborations, and improve presentation and planning in historic house museums and sites so as to provide benefit to the public and sustain their value to local communities. This year, the Practicum will touch upon issues regarding the historic house as envelope, the site and its surrounding landscape.For an outline of the Spring Schedule and to register check out their website, www.greaterhudson.org.

June 1, 2009 Workshop: Impact of the Landscape on the Historic House: Embracing Trails and Gardens in Interpretation of the Cultural LandscapeHost Site: Olana State Historic Site and The Olana PartnershipLocation: Hudson, NY (Columbia County)